How Toowoomba's busy 000 call centre operates
THE reality of an ambulance call centre is far from what the silver screen leads the public to believe. Covering a district more than double the size the state of Victoria, the team of Queensland Ambulance Service Emergency Medical Dispatchers has juggling down to an art. Working 12-hours shifts broken by two 30-minute breaks and shorter periods if needed, the daily grind of an EMD is never that. Any call can be a disaster or a chance to save a life, to comfort a caller whose loved o..>> view originalWhy I'm crowdfunding my debut country music album
Who knew making an album would be so expensive? Studio time, musicians, mixing, packaging, and the rest. It really adds up! Making an album has long been a dream of mine, and I know many of my friends, family and fans have been waiting patiently for my debut album to make an appearance. Finally, the wheels have begun turning, albeit slowly. Unfortunately, making music doesn’t come cheap, and lack of funding has been the major setback in my album progress. To really get this album off the grou..>> view originalPair winched to safety from Mount Barney
Two men have been told to stop trying to climb a treacherous Queensland mountain after they had to be winched to safety in their second forced rescue in two months.The friends, 54 and 63, were airlifted from a perilous cliff face on Thursday evening after getting lost close to the peak of Mount Barney, near the New South Wales border. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Men rescued off mountain again Watch a coral bleaching Uber legalising 'a..>> view originalMan accused of bizarre Qld crime spree
A man will face court over a bizarre crime spree that allegedly involved a gun, train crash, a fire, four stolen vehicles, and two terrifying run-ins with sleepy Queenslanders.A 29-year-old man is facing a raft of charges following the seven-hour drama that ended after he allegedly dumped one of his getaway cars on a rail line, shot at it, and left it to be hit by a coal train.Police say he was caught after officers cornered him at a vacant home not far from where the ute was dumped at Helidon i..>> view originalStay in, eat out
Mim Design director Miriam Fanning, who works with clients on beachfront homes and prestige penthouses across Australia, says outdoor space increasingly forms a pivotal part of the design process. Must-have additions, she says, include stainless steel appliances, commercial-grade gas kitchen equipment, wine fridges, warming drawers and pizza ovens, along with the use of natural materials such as concrete and stone. "Planning an outdoor area cannot be done in isolation and is always incorporated..>> view originalMurray-Darling Basin Authority begins decentralising jobs
Murray-Darling Basin Authority begins decentralising jobs Updated August 12, 2016 14:42:15 The Murray-Darling Basin Authority says it is beginning a process to decentralise its operations throughout the basin.The authority says it is making the move independent of government to better serve the people who live in the regions.Chief executive Phillip Glyde said the MDBA would also invest more in regional offices in Toowoomba in Queensland and a southern office that was ye..>> view originalH&M rolling out to Sydney's west
Swedish fast fashion leader H&M has extended its footprint in Sydney's western region with the opening of its eighth NSW store at Macarthur Square, Campbelltown, scheduled later this year.H&M entered the Australian market in 2014 and now has 12 stores nationwide. H&M's Pitt Street Mall store, which was the first Sydney CBD site. Photo: Wolter Peeters The original store is in Melbourne's GPO, and the world's second-largest retail chain, behind Zara, is now operating at Eastland Shopping C..>> view originalthe man who ran from Sudan to Australia
It is doubtful Pauline Hanson would have wanted Peter Bol to come to Australia. On Friday he will run for Australia. High hopes: Peter Bol (left), with fellow Australian track athlete Alex Rowe during the Australian Junior Athletics Championships in March. Photo: Getty Images At a time when Australia has elected more politicians on an anti-immigration platform to the federal parliament a refugee will proudly represent Australia at the Olympic Games in Rio.Bol was born in Sudan but his fa..>> view originalBoy & Bear Announce Epic 'Limit Of Love' Regional National Tour
tour > News Boy & Bear Announce Epic 'Limit Of Love' Regional National Tour Aug 12th 2016 | 3:00pm | Staff Writer Tweet Five-time ARIA-winning indie-folk-pop heroes Boy & Bear are hitting the road less travelled for their next chapter, announcing a mammoth run of shows throughout regional Australia named in honour of last year's acclaimed third album, Limit Of Love. Getting under way at Ballarat's Regent Theatre on Wednesday 9 November, the recent Splendour In The Grass stars will take the..>> view originalMY SAY: Lucky to discover treasured letter
IS IT just me or does everyone wonder if texts and snapchat are forever? My kids communicate with each other all day every day but it's cheeky, fleeting and exclusively via their phones. Last week my husband's uncle John died in Brisbane. Among uncle John's treasures was a letter he wrote to his brother Bill, my husband's dad, in 1948. Bill was 19 years old and teaching at Wallumbilla near Roma. John had just turned 12 in Toowoomba. "Dear Bill, Mum gave me a birthday party on S..>> view original
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